Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
New American Standard Bible
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
King James Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
International Standard Version
Every wise woman builds up her household, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
A Conservative Version
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.
American Standard Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Amplified
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
Darby Translation
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
Julia Smith Translation
The wise woman built her house but the foolish will pull it down with her hands.
King James 2000
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
Modern King James verseion
A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise woman upholdeth her house; but a foolish wife plucketh it down.
NET Bible
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
New Heart English Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
The Emphasized Bible
Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
Webster
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
World English Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Youngs Literal Translation
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
Themes
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Topics
Interlinear
Banah
Bayith
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Cross References
Ruth 4:11
The elders and all the people who were at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your house like Rachel and Leah,
Proverbs 31:10-31
She is far more precious than jewels.
1 Kings 16:31
Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel,
1 Kings 21:24-25
and he who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.’”
2 Kings 11:1
When Athaliah,
Proverbs 9:13-15
she is gullible and knows nothing.
Proverbs 19:13
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.
Proverbs 21:9
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
Proverbs 21:19
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.
Proverbs 24:3-4
and it is established by understanding;